Daily Chart Report ? Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
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Today’s Summary
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
Indices: US stocks were mixed in today’s session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching higher by 36 points or 0.13%. The S&P 500 was flat, changing just 0.03%. The Nasdaq and Russell 2000 fell 0.11% and 0.63%, respectively.
Sectors: Utilities led, gaining 0.42%. Energy lagged for the second day in a row, falling 0.48%.
Commodities: Crude Oil futures dropped 2.18% to $58.00 per barrel. Gold futures moved slightly higher by 0.17% to $1,516 per ounce.
Currencies: The US Dollar Index rose 0.28%.
Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield moved lower to 1.80%.
Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas being shared on the web today!
Chart of the Day
Today’s Chart of the Day was shared on Twitter by Dana Lyons (@JLyonsFundMgmt). It is a line chart of the Thomson Reuters CRB Commodity Index. The Index tracks 19 different commodities including; Crude Oil, Live Cattle, Copper, Soybeans, Lean Hogs, Gold, Corn, Wheat, Cotton and more. The index divides these commodities into four groups: 39% Energy, 34% Agriculture, 20% Metals and 7% Livestock. Dana notes that the index is currently testing its downtrend line from 2014. It’s down 43% in that time, however, the downtrend really goes back over a decade to the 2008 peak (not shown on the chart.) An interesting thing to think about when looking at this chart is how a breakout in commodity prices would impact inflation data.
Quote of The Day
Top Links
Breaking Down the Russell Indices – The Chart Report
In this report, we take a look at some of the differences between the Russell 1000, 2000, and 3000.
Bonds Poised to Outperform Small-caps, BofA Merrill’s Ciana Says – Bloomberg
Technical Strategist, Paul Ciana was featured on Bloomberg’s Smart Charts segment to discuss his outlook on US Treasury Yields.
Stocks, Oil, and Bond Yields at Critical Bullish Breakout Tests – Kimble Charting
Chris Kimble points out that the 10-year US Treasury Yield, Crude Oil, and the S&P 500 are all currently testing key inflection points.
Small Cap Rally: Why This Week Will Be Make-or-Break for the Russell 2000 – MarketWatch
This piece focuses on the Small-cap Russell 2000 and includes insights from Bank of America’s Technical Strategist, Steve Suttmeier.
Chief Mark Technician on Whether Rotation From Momentum to Value is Real – CNBC
Frank Cappelleri of Instinet made an appearance on CNBC this afternoon to share his thoughts on Software stocks and the rotation from Momentum to Value.
Top 10 Tweets
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